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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 200

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    priest replied - "Dear lady the Protestant Religion is the best to live in, the Catholic to die in." On hearing this the lady became so alarmed that she tried to shout to her guards but speech failed her. She then determined to imprison the priest. But her mouth refused to speak, and she became deaf and dumb and died in that horrible state. After that the priest was again received into the Catholic Church.
    Sometime afterwards strangers came to Ardfert and heard of this lady and her hatred for Catholics. They opened the tomb in which she was buried and pulled the limbs asunder. After this she is supposed to have
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Keefe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beheenagh, Co. Kerry